(Original post by The Polymath)
At what stage would you no longer consider going to university?

Would tuition fees influence your decision as to which course to study?

If you didn't get into a particular set of universities would it no longer be worth it for you?

Did anyone choose not go to university who would otherwise have ended up at a 'top' (I'll leave you to define this) university?

Would the repayment scheme remain the same? If it is, then an increase in tuition fees won't necessarily make much of a difference to many.
Tuition fees haven't really influenced my decision to study although if my circumstances were a bit different I would consider studying in Europe.
If I didn't get into a University to read Medicine, I'm not certain that a high fee would be worth it.

If I hadn't got into the university of my choice I'd have been more likely to take a gap year and try again with the new fees - that is, I wouldn't have felt it would be worth spending the money for what I would consider a 'not so good' university.

I imagine that's pretty similar for most people, but the threshold at which we would consider it not worth spending the money varies.

(Original post by RibenaRockstar)
If I hadn't got into the university of my choice I'd have been more likely to take a gap year and try again with the new fees - that is, I wouldn't have felt it would be worth spending the money for what I would consider a 'not so good' university.

I imagine that's pretty similar for most people, but the threshold at which we would consider it not worth spending the money varies.

If the repayments stayed the same I wouldn't be afraid to still study a maths degree. It interests me, great graduate prospects, and it's not like repayments are ever going to make me bankrupt. Although, I do think that if I bomb my A-levels I wouldn't be willing to pay the same amount to go to a lower university, would look at other options.

(Original post by keromedic)
My thoughts exactly. Only the very top earners would be affected and they'd be able to afford it anyway...

Do you think the repayments system ought to be changed? People could do a degree which hardly enhances their career prospects, and potentially never earn enough to pay back the fees. This would become more problematic if fees were to rise to £20,000.

(Original post by The Polymath)
Do you think the repayments system ought to be changed? People could do a degree which hardly enhances their career prospects, and potentially never earn enough to pay back the fees. This would become more problematic if fees were to rise to £20,000.

(Original post by The Polymath)
Do you think the repayments system ought to be changed? People could do a degree which hardly enhances their career prospects, and potentially never earn enough to pay back the fees. This would become more problematic if fees were to rise to £20,000.

Hmm. Before I answer. Is it true that the random degree subjects that actually don't cost that much are still charged at the same price as they help subsidize the science courses?

(Original post by keromedic)
Hmm. Before I answer. Is it true that the random degree subjects that actually don't cost that much are still charged at the same price as they help subsidize the science courses?

Well it's certainly true that the cost of running a course varies depending on the subject, and that the same fees are charged (for UK undergraduates at least), but I couldn't say for sure what the reason behind it is. It could just be to avoid people not choosing certain vital subjects due to them being more expensive.

(Original post by The Polymath)
Well it's certainly true that the cost of running a course varies depending on the subject, and that the same fees are charged (for UK undergraduates at least), but I couldn't say for sure what the reason behind it is. It could just be to avoid people not choosing certain vital subjects due to them being more expensive.

I see. I'd say that the repayment scheme should be restructure. It'd be nice though, as a balance, if professional bodies helped somewhat waive the cost of certain degrees as an incentive to the able.

I originally wasn't going to do an MEng degree because I didn't want to be a further £9,000 in debt but the university I am thinking of attending (Kingston university) does some deal where if you sign up for one of their MEng courses the final year is £5,000. That's a good deal considering standalone engineering masters degrees are around £10,000 so I have decided to sign up for that.